Banana Boat Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Lotion 5Fl Oz Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion Beach Essentials SPF 50 Sunblock

I am shocked at how good this mineral sunscreen is. I am a mineral sunscreen junkie and have so many expensive ($50+ a bottle) high end versions. I have fair/light combo skin and hate greasy, pasty sunscreen. This mineral sunscreen rubs in quickly and isn’t greasy. It out performs MANY high end sunscreens. I love that it has 19% zinc (substantial compared to some others) and is waterproof 80 mins. One thing I found interesting (and awesome) is that iron oxide is listed (last) in the ingredients, which means it has a *very* slight tint. Iron oxide is shown to help block visible/blue light which can be important to people like me with discoloration. This sunscreen is pretty robust for a “basic” drugstore brand. The color is more of a (very pale yellow almost?) off white, not stark white, I think due to the iron oxide listed. I wouldn’t call it tinted, but at least it’s better than paper white sunscreen. In comparison to other thick, heavy, greasy stark white mineral sunscreens, this one is a breeze to rub in! I cannot find anywhere if this sunscreen is nano or non nano, so that’s something to take into consideration if you care, which I really do not. If nano sunscreen is a big concern of yours I would reach out to banana boat to confirm. I purchased this so I don’t have to use my expensive face mineral sunscreens on my body but shockingly this may end up being my new favorite mineral face sunscreen. It isn’t drying on me personally (combo skin leaning oily) and it also wore fine under makeup. The finish is a soft satin after dried down. I’m pretty blown away! It preformed perfect at the pool, even in humidity. I will most likely repurchase. I’m glad to not have to repurchase the more expensive MDSolar science mineral sunscreen I was previously using on my body. I purchased with my own money no paid review! 10 out of 10 for the value and performance from me!!! Read more

Good sunscreen at a good price. Not sticky or runny and also does not leave a major white residue like most mineral sunscreen do. Read more

Overall, I bought this because of the zinc oxide; it is very easy to use, no strong odor, non-sticky. However, it still left white cast on my face. (The intensity of the white cast is still lower compared to other more expensive brand.) Read more

This is the only sunscreen I use on my child who has very sensitive skin. With normal sunscreen he gets an itchy rash that appears about 6-12 hrs after application and lasts for several days. We have no reaction with this sunscreen so that’s great. It doesn’t rub in completely but it’s a zinc based sunscreen so that’s pretty normal this type of sunscreen. I also feel like this has so few ingredients it’s not cancer causing but I’m not a 100% sure on that. We re-apply every 2-3 hrs and have used this at the beach and in high elevation areas (5300ft above sea level) and have not gotten burned, so I think it works pretty well for the spf. Read more

Does NOT stain clothes orange. Easy to apply, not to much white tint on skin after a few minutes. Odorless, Has a good amount of lotion in it. SPF of zinc oxide lasts for several hours longer than chemical sunscreens. Read more

Finally a sunscreen that doesn't give me a rash. When it goes on it does give the skin a whitish cast but it's not too bad. Best of all, my overly sensitive skin does not break out or get a rash when I use it. Read more

I only use mineral sunscreens because I use tretinoin and have mature, sensitive skin. Pros -Spreads easily. Is like the viscosity of chemical sunscreens. Most are thick as toothpaste -19% high zinc content as sole sun blocking agent -scent is light and dissipates when dry -finish is sophisticated, very light and nearly undetectable. Great under foundation -cast is very slight. Almost none. I had to double check with my UV camera to make sure I had enough on Cons -burns like the devil on application. Post shower and with a light snail mucin essence was so intense I washed it off. I had to wait about 10 mins to dry skin a little before trying again. And the patience was worth it. For the price you can’t beat this finish - it’s almost like a serum mineral spf formula or Korean gel (but mineral, not chemical) like Biore the famous OG one. If your skin isn’t sensitive this might be a ball park winner for you! Read more

I’ve been using the original Sensitive Mineral and yes it leaves a white cast but it’s thick and mineral and I love it. I would put moisturizer, primer and foundation and my rest of my makeup over it with no issues. But this new Mineral Formula is nothing like original. It’s clear and smoothed very easy. But it burned. Whatever they’re using it burned my skin & original sensitive did not burn my skin. The new formula dries semi matte and doesn’t leave no greasy or oily feel which I love. I don’t like sunblocks that are designed for face but are greasy, this is perfect and not greasy. But something burned. I will continue to use and see if my skin adjust since I love the finish of this new formula. Just hope it stops burning eventually. I’m hoping my skin is just sensitive and will adjust. Read more